Example Sentences

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“We are steeling ourselves for a case that is possible, but not foreseeable,” Robert Habeck, the minister of energy and economy, of the extension plan, said at a news conference.

From New York Times • Sep. 5, 2022

But, with the Delta variant surging, we are steeling ourselves for yet another year of uncertainty.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2021

As a result, researchers are steeling themselves for potentially devastating gaps in long-term data sets on the world’s flora, fauna, climate, and chemistry.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 15, 2020

With the annual cyclone and monsoon seasons approaching this month and next, hundreds of thousands of refugees are steeling themselves for the camp’s further collapse.

From Washington Post • May 3, 2018

Afghan forces are steeling themselves for a drawn-out fight with a well-armed enemy.

From Reuters • Feb. 8, 2018